Announcements

By
Lynn Dean, on December 24th, 2010
We’re taking a break for Christmas and figured you might like one, too…unless you’re just SO crazy about writing that you’ve been looking forward to the free time to delve into your work in progress.
Either way, please join us back here in early January for details on our second annual writing contest!
Have [...]
Characterization, Dialogue, Editing, Language usage, Pacing, Plotting, Showing vs. Telling, The Writing Industry, Writing in Active Voice

By
Naomi Musch, on December 17th, 2010
You may have heard it said that good writers are those who read. Chances are you already love reading. Each of us has our own tastes and preferences when it comes to reading. Some love action books, others prefer a sweet romance. And within each book genre there are many flavors, so that one [...]
Editing, Language usage

By
Melinda Evaul, on December 10th, 2010
A weasel is a small carnivorous mammal with short legs and elongated body. We associate them with sneaky tendencies. The term can also describe a treacherous or deceptive person. Writers use the phrase “weasel words” to denote unnecessary phrases or extra words that sneak into a manuscript and ruin our well-crafted sentences. Every writer [...]
Announcements, The Writing Industry

By
Naomi Musch, on December 3rd, 2010
Welcome to my double-launch party! Stick around; there’s a prize!
My novella just released on December 1st from Black Lyon Publishing. It’s an inspirational romance called Heart Not Taken. For those of you who are unsure, a novella is simply a short novel. It’s too long to be considered a short story, and [...]